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tory. He was man Of science and varied at
tainments, who labored at his historical tasks
with affectionate interest and when they were
finished the result was not only accurate, but it
was picturesque and lifelike. Had it not been
for his generous endeavors much Of our early
history would have been forever lost, and there
would have remained absolutely none Of that To-
cal color and flavor Of forest and danger that
makes his writings so fascinating. DIR. Hildreth
was q wonderful man, and his reputation abroad
was more firmly established ut the time OF his
death than it was in this country. His valua-
BILE books on our early history can no longer be
hnd from the booksellers, but this paper is
able to present to its readers the only good
picture Of him extont. His successor as well
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was made from old drawings that were pre-
pared by some Of the pioneers. The Indian in
the foreground is Cornplanter advancing to
meet General Putnam.
For year or two the settlers hcd little or no
trouble with the Indians, and were enabled to
work without molestation. But in 17pl the long
Indian war began and then the settlers had to
live in Q strong stockade, and o man could not
stray hundred yards from 1t with safety. Set
tiers were frequently shot down nnd scalped
while ut work in their fields but no attack was
ever made on the stockade, because It was
strongly built and carefully watched ut all
times.
The Indians particularly disliked the Vir-
ginians whom they called the Long Knives" !"
md It Is estimated that within the seven years
preceding the Indian war, on the frontiers south
and west Of the Ohio river, the Indians killed
and captured fifteen hundred people.
During the Indian war the Ohio Company spent
more than S11 900 for the protection Of its set
tiers, and no part Of that sum was ever refunded
by the General Government
The largest Indian massacre near Marietta
was at IN outlying settlement called Big Bot
tom, about twenty miles up the Muslsingum
river. On the evening Of January 2, 1871, the
Indians surprised the settlers there and killed
eleven men, one woman and two children.
One Of the most dramatic Indian atrocities
wns the murder Of Abel Sherman In June, 1904.
Sherman was hardy farmer, and one evening
ne TOOK his gun ana went to search Tor mis- COWS
that had been missing for several days. An
hour or two after his departure men in the gar.
rison ut the stockade heard the report Of the
guns, and Ezra Sherman, Q son of the farmer
who was looking for the cattle, declared that
one Of the guns was that Of his father, as ho was
familiar with the report. He assumed that his
father had been attacked by the Indians, and at
once seized rifle and rushed to his assistance
He soon reached the place where tho encounter
as he had feared, had taken place, and he
found his father dead and scalped. Tho body
lay in little patch Of May-apples, or man
brakes, and it was evident that the kind-hearted
| old man had been surprised and murdered while
gathering of this wild fruit for the children
| at the garrison. Young Sherman was pro
| foundly affected by his fathers tragic death
and he carried the dreadful picture Of tht
| sylvan horror in his mind for years.
In 179S when the war was over, and the set
| tiers were able to emerge from their long ant
painful confinement in stockades, q party o
| settlers engaged in boiling salt on Salt Creek
| in Muskingum County, were visited one day b,
| an Indian known as Silverheels, who lived IL
that vicinity and was thought 10 be
'good Indian" He had been drinking frecl!
when he came to the camp Of the salt-makers
| and his speech began to flow with great dca
| Of fiuency. He grew boastful, and began to tel
| Of his brave deeds in the late war with tn,
whites. The men, for most part, paid little ut
| tention to his gabble, but there was one o
| them who caught some significant utterance
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able employment for his late companions in
arms There also grew In his mind the idea OF
o colony in the almost unknown, vague West,
beyond the great painless mountains. This
patriotic idea grew and crystalized into pur-
pose, and II became the ambition OF Rufus Put
nam to lead through the wilderness q colony Of
chosen spirits 10 the promised land Of the
illimitable West.
project SO bold, SO disinterested and so pot
riotic in its purpose forced attention on every
side. Washington, seeing that Western col
ony would be Of vast advantage to the feeble
young country as military outpost, encouraged
1t, and others In places of influence looked with
favor upon General Putnam's plan. In q letter
to the President Of Congress, Washington wrote
concerning the Northwest Territory, as oil OF
that part OF the country north of the Ohio river
and West Of Pennsylvania came then to be
called: ut appears to me that this Ia the tract
tbetween the Ohio and Lake Eriel which, from
its local position and peculiar advantages, ought
70 be first settled. in preference to any other
whatever; and am perfectly convinced that 1t
can not be SO advantageously settled by any
other class Of men as by the disbanded officers
and soldiers of the army. 80. This plan of col
orization would connect our Government with
the frontiers, extend our settlements progress
sively, and plant brave, hardy and respecta-
BILE race Ct people rs our advanced post, who
would be always ready and willing lin case Of
hostility to combat the savages and chech.
their incursions."
This was written on the occasion Of the ON
GERS and soldiers asking Congress for permis-
SION to locate the lands that had been given
them by poor but grateful Nation,in the West,
somewhere between Lake Erie and the Ohio.
There were no very definite notions of the West
then, and al this part Of the country was
claimed by the original thirteen States, but
one after the other they surrendered their
claims TO the General Government. Congress
did not grant the reQuest OF the soldiers In
131a Hut the idea Of . colony fingered In the
Ulnd Of General Rufus Putnam. In Aarch.
l5eA hs, WITH General BENJAMIN Tupper, called
meeting q ievO,plAohayy o1aoeu for the pur-
posses sssa9lpl,e : eo.eAsg y settls y ~
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SACRED
to the memory of ...-..
COMMODORE ABRAHAM WHIPPLE,
Whose name, skill anddcourage
will ever remain the pride
and boast of his country.
In the late Revolution he was the
nrst on the seas to hurl defiance at proud
Britain, gallantly leading the way TO wrest
from the mistress of the ocean her scepter
. and there TO wave the star-spangled banner.
He also conducted to the sea the
!. first sQuare-rigged vessel ever built on the
Ohio, opening to commerce
resources beyond calculation.
'''' '''.s's's
E1. /.
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disinfectant solution, before being carried
from the room. Unless conntermanded by
the physician, it is well to keep the patient
anointed with vaseline when the eruption
commences to scale, to prevent these scales
from being disseminated in the atmosphere.
After death, recovery or removal of q
smallpox patient, the room which he has
occupied must be thoroughly fumigated.
To disinfect room by fumigation, pro-
coed as follows: The contents of the room
should be SO arranged as to expose the great
est amount of surface to the action Of the
disinfectant. Heavy woolen clothing, stuffed
bed covers ana similar articles should be
hung up in the room and pockets turned in
side out. Pillows, mattresses, upholstered
furniture, ETC., must be cut open and con-
tents spread out for fumigation. Carpets
are best fumigated ON the aOor After
.umigation these articles must all be hung
IN the open air and thoroughly beaten and
shaken. Close the apartment as completely
ss possible, stopping all openings through
which the gas might escape. Thoroughly
dampen tho floor, walls and furniture. For
room about ten feet square, take three
pounds of sulphur, broken into small frag-
ments. For larger rooms, use proportion
ately larger amount Of sulphur Put 1t into
an iron pan, and to avoid danger from fire,
support the pan on bricks, placed In . tub
containing a few inches Of water. Moisten
thesulphur with alcohol and set ON fire, being
careful not to breathe the fumes Of the
burning sulphur. When certain the sui
phur Is burning well, leave the room, cloee
the door, and allow the rooiu to be tightly
closed for several hours. Open all the
windows and air the room thoroughly for
several hours. II the walls and ceiling are
papered, remove the paper and burn IL
The 1oor, walls, ceiling, wooden furniture,
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Explosion in /. Dynamite Factory.

PLATrsBuRa, N. Y, Jan. 12-An explo-
sion occurred early Tuesday morning in
the dynamite factory here, quickly setting
dre TO the building No lives were lost.
The shock isreported "a having been felt
twenty miles distant. ~ 80
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-03-31
whore hid it Come FromY

A large balloon passed over this place,
says the Phoebe Record, atnbout noon
on Friday iant. Its height, us near M
could he estimated, was about two
miles, and it's course little south of
east. The sky being cieur ut the time,
it remained visible for upward Of mn
hour. The appearance of this strange
wonder OF the skies caused deal Uf
excitement. pendant on curiosity ms to
where it started from and also it's desti.
nation. The entire populace Of Phoebe,
including the teachers md pupils of the
public schools, turned out Ell mnsse ind
gazed long and steadily at the beautiful
object so gracefully floating under the
blue dome of heaven. Many OF our
grown people had never seen balloon,
mono Of the children had, ard so en-.
tranced were they, both old aud young,
at the novel sight, TINT it was with a
feeling Of regret that they beheld the
balloon fade away in the distance until
it became merely black speck on the
easterly horizon and eventually ,disap-
pear from view.
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NJ others, Read.

The proprietors of SANTA Able
have authorized F. f. Muller to refund
your money if, after giving this Culifor.
MD King of Cough Cures a fair trial as
directed. it fnils to give sutisfa ton for
the cure of Coughs, Group, Whooping
Cough and all Thro md Lung troub-
les. When the disease affects the head
ami assumes the form of Cntarrh, moth
ing as so effective rs CALIFORNIA
CAT-R-CURE. These Preparations
are without equals ns household rem
edies. Sold at 81 90 package. Three
for 81 so. H
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Music Lessons.

Ed. A. Scherer, professor of music,
has decided tn renmin i'm E,ko during
the coming Spring and Summer, and
will be pleased to ooufer with any de-
string inst uctions on the violin, piano
or guitar. Please call Mt Freeman Hail
ON Tuesday Or Saturday afternoon, or
ON Thursday evening, when satisfactory
arrangements will I've nude for IL course
of lessons Oh either or all Of the above
instruments
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DR.. Anderson the noted specialist from
the Medical In6rmary at indianapolis.
Indiana, arrived last night from the
west and may I've consulted ut his rooms
at the Depot Hotel. His success in
treating chronic diseases has been such
th"t he has earned an envinble reputa-
ton in his profession. His stay in
Eiko is limited 10 two days, to-day and
tomorrow, and NIL in need of his SER
vices should call at once md avail
themselves of his valuable services.
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BUSINESS LOCALS,

Navel Orange aul Cooo.nu:s, Mt
Henley's.
Kinks Blue India sonp, best on
earth, ut HenIey's.
Genuine New Orleans molasses Tor
snle ut W. T. Smiths
Buy WHITE RUSSIAN SOAP. It's
excellent for bnth OR toilet.
Try onr New Hampshire PURE ma.
pie syrup at w. Il. Smiths
Pure New York cider vinegar so
"ents gallon. at w. T. Smiths
Morg MS Hand Sapolio, the best toll
ct soap in the r.nrket, at W. T. Smiths.
Yon can bny IL DIS Extra light Brown
Sugar at W. T. Smiths for 81 90 cash
The celebrated Maher Il Grosh hand
made Knives, every one warranted, ut
Henley's
just received by express, 100 dozen
latest styles gents ties, also novelties
Tor ladies' received duly by express at
j. RosENsrGcK's
III. Chase, Of the Live and Let Live"
Grocery Store, has on baud large
stock OF Coal Oil of the best brands mail
ufactured which will be sold in qunnti-
ties to suit Mt bottom prices.
1t is generally conceded that moth
ing cnn be saved by sending away for
goods, as NJ. Reinhnrt will duplicate
Sacramento and San Francisco prices.
An examination of goods and prices
will demonstrate the fact.
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Spring and Summre Samples.

1 have just received over two hundred
new samples for spring and Summer
Clothing. and can truly say that IL finer
assortment has never before been cx.
hibited in Elko county, all being of the
latest designs and patterns. Recogniz-
ing the general desire Of my customers for
Summer clothing ut cheaper rates than
have heretofore been customary, have
made large reductions in prices and al.
custom made Summer clothing, trusting
that the decrease in profit will be fol-
lowed by a corresponding increase Of
patronage. Remember, I guarantee
perfect III. a..
M. Rg1NHAnT.
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Notice To Water Consu mcrs

An persons who propose to nse wIter
during the coming Summer nre required
to commences mt once, ns the hydrnnts
are now in working order. Wuier will
not be furnished to anyone who does
not commence liking it previous to the
1t dizzy Of May Collections for water
will be made weekly.
.. ELKo WATER COMPANY.
Elko, March 30, 1887
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Gem HoTEL-Bartlett & OstreicLer.
Projectors.
JAS Stauts, Chas Mcpherson, A Nc
Gregor, John Phsff, r NJ Catiin, u
Conle, Tuscaror.; H Stoker, Bullion
B'Harris, Huntington; VIM johnson,
North Fork; c E Drown, South Fork;
> w Mackay, New York; NJ Enwright,
Park City, Utrh; w Clayton, W S
Clayton Jr, Mound; Geo Lewis, Den
yer; j D Osborne, Sprucemont.
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been q key Of beer born in Elko since
Adam was a kid.


Terre Haute Mail:-Although the sal
airy OF a New York State Senator ia only
$4,000 for the two years term, it is raid
that candidates pay all the way from
$4,000 to $4,000 to secure their cleo
tion. There must be some tall stealing
In the New York Legislature.
Arrangements have been made ra
matinee in the way of children's mus-
querHde at Freeman Hall on Satul dny
afternoon, to which all are cordially in
Tlted.. Grand march at 2 O'Clock sharp.
Admission, 25 cents. Children, two
bits; adults quarter Of dollar.
TIE most successful book agent ON
record was Robinson Crusoe. During
the first six months of his residence ON
the island of Juan Fernandez, he sold
copy of Around the World in Eighty
Days." bound in morocco, murbled
edges, to every inhabitunt OF The island.
According to an exchange, diamond
necklaces have gone out of fashion in
Europe, aud after few months the
edIct will be obeyed over here" This
Is nn excellent item to cut out and care
lessly pnste upon the family Bible or
Some other place where your wife will
likely to see it.
Recorder VanVleck received dis
patch to-day from Tuscarora stating
thut Commissioner Mart Smith. who
has been i'll for the past few DAYS, Is
dangerously i'll, and fears IRE entertaiu-
ed that ha will not recover. We trust.
however, that his Condition is not So
critical us reported, for EIko county
could i'll afford the loss OF sucn a mum
us Commissioner Smith.
County Clerk Wisemun received a
dispatch this morning from Wells stat
ing that his brother, James, was very
low and desiring the attendance of DR..
Meigs Immediately. The Doctor and
MIR. Wiseman left ut once for Wells.
though particulars were not given, and
1t Is matter of conjecture whether
Jimmie has met with un accident or
whether he is dangerously ill.
The following obituary notice would
apply to several of our prominent kick.
ers: "Beneath this stone there rests n
man, who'll keep ON kicking ull he Can;
ha kicked while he remninei on earth.
commencing I'D the hour of birth; he
Kicked 20 Lard he Kicked SO high, his
heels would sometimes scrape the sky.
Aud when ne reaches heavens gates.
heal kick because no street cur wits.
and whena silver harp he'll hold, he'll
kick because it isn't yold.-[Ex.
By way of piquant comment CD the
Chicago Tribune's declaiation that "Mr.
Blaine will walk eff With the cake" the
New Orleans Suites says:
The county will be perfectly suits.
fed to let Mr.. Blaine have the cake if
he wants it, but he will never walk off
with the Presidency 1t is the record
Jim hus made for waking off With
things that will prevent him securing
minority Of votes in the electoral CO...
lege."
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The ORIGINAL ABIET1NE OINTMENT IA
H'pv put.up In large. two-ounco Tin boxes, md
- absolute cure for old sor a. burns.
wounG.. chopped hands, aud all skin erup.
tons. VIII positively cure all kinds of piles.
Ask for the oRfi1SIL ABIETINE ONT
MENT. Sold by r. 6. Muller at Is cents Dor
box by mail 30 cents.
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TO TeRChCrs.

A session of the County Bonrd Of Ex.
animation VIII be held OH Friday and
Saturday, April and 0, 1887, foe the
purpos" af examining applicants for
teachers' certificates. All interested
will please take notice.
L. N. STONE,
80 County Supt Schools
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M. REINaAnr.

The only lamp in the world that does
not smoke, smell, break dbimneys or
get out Of order can be seen at He .llcy's
store and the Depot Hotel.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-03-31

The Holidays are past aud Joe Rosen-
stock has still on hand large assert
ment OF fancy goods which will be sold
Mt reduced prices. .-
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ROdeo.

L will commence horse rodeo in
Pine Valley and Red Rock on Sunday
the 10th day of April, 1887. All per-
sons Interested will pIease take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
5-23. A. w. FULLER.
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Gem Hotel.

European Plan. First class accom-
modations for families. Everything
new and in first class order.
BARTLETT & OsTREIcHER,
o'2l' Proprietors.
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RALmAGUNDI.

photograph
Fine Dancing Pumps, and fine shoes
at Frank Riedel's.
This evenings train is reported an
hour and huff late.
New Clothing and Mems Furnishing
Goods at Remnants.
Two new cases of small pox, and one
death, at Los Angeler, yesterday.
There ARE some Indications of a
storm, which would be welcome Wis
itor.
The INDEPENDENT carries fewer dead
ads, perhaps. thnn any paper pub
lished in the State.
Mr.. F. J. Frank, of Bullion, left this
morning for the Occident, and will
spend few days in California.
March came in quite lnmb-like, and
the indications now are that it will go
rut in the same sheepish mnnaer.
dispntch' from Tuscarora this after
noon says Mart Smith is very low with
typhoid pneumonia, and that tomorrow
will be a critical day.
The new Incandescent lamp, IS cam
die power, better than six ordinary
lamps. No trimming of wicks. See it
at Steve Henley's store.
Pait.tl Look out for paint! This
warning Greets you at almost every bust
ness house in town. All preparing for
Agood Spring aud Summer trade.
The balloon story invented by the Pr
oche Record gives strong evidence that
the people down there use adulterated
water with their whiskey.
As long as thou shalt live seek to i'm
prove myself; presume not that old
nge brings with itself wisdom. 1t
is betrer to learn late than never.-LS So
Ion.
State Superintendent w. G. Dewey
says he intends visiting all of the public
schools in this State. It's three-year-
old mule to hundred rabbit scalps that
he don't do it.
Wanted: A Democratic candidate for
Mayor of Chicago A good able bodied
ran of some experience can find Stendy
tmploym ent by applying Immediately to
CHARM IN Hoffman
Reno Journrl:-It is said Tint the
freight rate OH WOOL from San Francisco
TO Boston under the new regulations
will be five cents per pound. Maybe
this will hasten a WOODEN mill for Reno.
W. g.. ,Clityton Jr., left this morning
for SACRAMENTO, where he will pluce
himself under medical treatment, hop
ing to gain relief from partial Phrnly-
MS, from which he has been afflicted for
Some time.
1t is said that Senator Fair cleared
$1,000, 900 on the South Pacific Coast
Railroad recently sold to Stanford,
huntington & Crocker. A few saoh
lucky speculntions win place the Senu-
tor above want.
The brake beam brigade are begin
ming to put in an appearance, and Con-
Stnb!e McAdams will keep an eye on
them. IT will not he healthy for them
to try y 'fuuny business" while af-
hlcting our town with their presence.
Phoebe Recod:- An exchange speaks
u BEEF as:getting stronger in San Fran
cisco. II the San Francisco beef is any
stronger than that sold by the Phoebe
butchers, then the San Francisco peo-
pie snust be possessed Of cast iron jaws. \
Phoebe Record Vegetation ~ very
backward in that uuholy den of flth,
Fanaca. The greenest thug to be seen
there is Bishop Lee; and the only indi-.
cations of eady BpnLg budding is
among the spsckled-faced Mormon
urls
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DEPOT HoTEL-CIark & Green Proprie-
tors.

N Peterson, & family, Lee; Mrs E
Graham & daughter, WIN Roseberry,
Iuscarora; Frank Rockwell, F w
Thompson. b Francis, +; N
hatcher, Sacramento; II G Hincxley,
Beowawe: Austin Gilruth, " A Hop.
klns, North Fork; WB Perry & wife,
C"rlin; W NJ Patterson. CPRR; FL
Frank Bullion; E Osborne, Spruce
mont; " j Morris, Lone Mountain; ] L
Anderson, indianapolis, Ind.
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FIeai Pop Corn. at ". r. Smth,s. d"
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Fresh II. II. .bltter at s. n. fIen.
isy,s.
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Wanted.

A second hand Assay outfit. ANY,
one having such n act can find pur-
chaser by inquiring at this office.
1924.
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Job Work

Executed with neatness and dispatch
at the INDEPENDENT Office. 3.2l.
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For Sale.

A Blackboard and Buggy. Call on or
address, L. E. MORGAN.
ga. Elko, Nevada.
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FIFTY CENTS PER WEEK.

ALI Glasses OF legitimate "A.
vertisements not Exceeding Ten
Lines Inserted In this Column
Ter Fifty Cents a Week.
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Farming Implements
OF all kinds from the best mannfac.
tories, can he found in endless variety
ut w. T. Smiths. 3-21
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II. n. STONE
An Absolute euro.

County Supt. Schools